The police department is offering up a free basketball program this summer for kids aged 10 to 14. The program teaches fundamentals of the sport and, according to a release, allows kids to get to know their school resource officers.

– I wasn’t aware of this, but apparently Best Buy has a reputation for below-par customer service. I glean this from a post over on consumer blog The Consumerist in which a guy writes in to speak of a good customer service experience (and $100 unsolicited refund). His experience seems to shock both himself and the Web site. Why do I mention this? The Best Buy outlet with the seemingly shockingly awesome customer service skills is in Irving.

– Irving MacArthur’s football team is among five area high school squads that will get a chance to play in Cowboys Stadium on Labor Day, my colleague Brandon George reports. The games are part of the annual Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series that was played last year in Texas Stadium.

– The economy (which rumor has it is in bad shape these days) is affecting ticket sales for this week’s HP Byron Nelson, CBS 11 reports. But someone may want to send the news station an updated logo. They’re sporting the one that says EDS is a sponsor. In other HPBN news, opening ceremonies are today at noon.

– There’s a public input meeting about the planned Northwest Branch Library at 7 p.m. tonight at Lee Park Recreation Center. The new library, which will replace the existing storefront location, will open in 2011.